The roles and responsibilities of community hospital Chief Executive Nurses in rural Manitoba : a descriptive study

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dc.contributor.authorDriedger, David Isaacen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-12-03T21:16:54Z
dc.date.available2009-12-03T21:16:54Z
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Nursing (M.N.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this exploratory and descriptive qualitative research study was to describe the work activities and behaviors of four hospital Chief Executive Nurses (CENs) in Manitoba. The findings in this study provide a profile of the roles and responsibilities of rural CENs within their organizational, geographical, and health care delivery contexts. Henry Mintzberg's (1973) conceptual framework of the nature of managerial work guided the study. This study made use of triangulated data: 1) preliminary data collection (organizational documents and a pre-observation interview); 2) continuous non-participant structured observation over a convenient three day work period; and, 3) a semi-structured exit interview. Content analysis provided a systematic process for analyzing the qualitative data obtained during the collection period. Findings from the study indicate that the rural CENs' daily work behavior is characterized by an involvement in a significant number of activities, each of short duration. Mintzberg's (1973) administrative description involving interpersonal, information and decisional roles was supported by the data. Two additional behavioral categories under a supportive cluster, namely clinical support and counseling, were also evident. The data suggested a cyclical nature to nurse executives' work. The ARIMA Time Series model, however, only marginally supported this concept. Implications for nursing practice, education and research are discussed in this research report.en_US
dc.format.extentxiv, 241 [i.e. 249] leaves :en_US
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dc.identifierocm00106672en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/3686
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rightsThe reproduction of this thesis has been made available by authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research, and may only be reproduced and copied as permitted by copyright laws or with express written authorization from the copyright owner.en_US
dc.titleThe roles and responsibilities of community hospital Chief Executive Nurses in rural Manitoba : a descriptive studyen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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